Scott Credit Union VP instills culture of service

Published
12:00 am CDT, Thursday, July 31, 2014

Janice Pyszka knows that one of the keys to running a successful business is making sure its employees are engaged and thriving within the workplace. As Vice President of Employee Services for Scott Credit Union since 2005, she leads the way in streamlining communications and human resources for its employees. Under Pyszka’s leadership, Scott Credit Union has been named one of the region’s Top Workplaces by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for three years in a row.

“For us to get this honor not just once but three years in a row is incredible,” Pyszka said. “This award means even more since the companies that win are determined strictly from anonymous employee surveys conducted by an outside source that the Post contracts. To see this and know we’re on the right track providing our employees with great services is so rewarding.”

Another aspect of her work with Scott Credit Union that Pyszka finds rewarding is their VIP program, which stands for the Volunteer Incentive Program. “Our workplace is a culture that values and promotes giving back to the community,” she said. “In 2013, our employees donated 2,400 hours of volunteer service to community organizations, which is outstanding. I’m so proud of this program and what our employees are accomplishing to better our community.”

Personally, Pyszka is involved with several volunteer roles including helping out at her church’s soup kitchen, fundraising for the O’Fallon, Ill. Historical Society and serving as a volunteer with the Southwest Illinois Division of United Way of Greater St. Louis. Pyszka began volunteering with United Way in 2012 as an allocations panel volunteer and a member of the board of directors. She also is in charge of coordinating the annual United Way fundraising campaign at Scott Credit Union, is involved with planning their annual Golf Scramble to benefit United Way, and refers employees in need of assistance to United Way 2-1-1, a free, confidential, 24/7 resource to access information on health and human service needs.

“It’s very rewarding to me to be a part of all of this because United Way helps so many people and is not limited to a specific need,” she said. “I think it’s important for employees to see where their donations are going, and with United Way, all donations are efficiently allocated and stay local to help people right here in our community.”

This year, with Pyszka’s help, Scott Credit Union once again surpassed the $20,000 mark in funds raised for United Way from their eighth annual Golf Scramble. “We started this Scramble in 2007 and raised $8,023 that year. It’s turned into a huge event that the community rallies around to help people through United Way,” she said.

“We are so thankful to Janice and everyone at Scott Credit Union for hosting such an amazing event and for their generosity to help the community,” said Maura Wuellner, Illinois region director, United Way of Greater St. Louis. “What they have accomplished is truly significant.”